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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-7-17, Page 1WORT -it -SECOND YEAR -NO: 22246 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING JULY 17th 1919 J111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111!!111011111111111MMIIUUUIUI MI 1UM U IMII 11111IUUIIIA -f NOTICE -This store will be closed all day Saturday, July 1.9th, (Peace Day) but will be this Wednesday afternoon, and also Friday evening, ,, a war Kammom C▪ OMM vAnlarell .41110 r; ;0•••••1, WINNOW :_: .1101.11.600ladmillf MAMMEl MAMMIES onali .0.▪ 1111111101 1.10 waNIOMMN e JONES & MAY' open VISIT OURSHOE The continued hot weather has created a big demand for white Shoes and Oxfords and has made these goods scarce. However we bought heavily and can still give you a nice assortment and at moderate prices. Try us for the following lines of cool shoes for summer wear. Ladies' High White Canvas Shoes $3.00 to 3.50 Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords and Pumps $2.00 to $3.00 Ladies' Whie Oxfords, Rubber Sole and Heel $2.00 to $2.50. Rig assortment of Patent or Kid ,Oxfords and Pumps long English vamp, high or low heel, and at medium prices. We also hate many odd sizes to clear at a bargain. Running Shoes - RUNNING SHOES -For Men, Boys and Girls. The most comfortable footwear for hot weather. All styles, high or low, with or without heels in colors of white, brown and black. Men's Slater Shoes We have in our new Slater Shoes for Fall Come in and see them. Leather or Neolin soles. English or' plain toe, in Dark Brown or Black. Men's & Boy's Clothing Young Men's belted or Waist Line Suits, long pants in all the best selling colors in from $17.50 up to $29.00. We also make them to your measure if desired. BOYS' BLOOMER SUITS -A big selection of styles and colors at low prices. price 1VMen's Furnishings Fine Lines of Men's Summer Shirts, Soxs, Ties, Soft Collars, Hats, and Caps, etc. Bargains In Ladies' Whitewear Ladies' white wash skirts at from $1.39 to $2.69. Ladies' White Catton Nightgowns at from 690 to $1.79. iLa'dies' Underwaists from 250` to 75e. Also Camisoles, and Silk and Voile Blouses to clear at greatly reduced prices. rft Jones & Nay PHONE 32 MONO NORMS ,.rMEOWAM▪ MINIMMOMINIMMEMOMINIMMOMSIMMO4110 OWENS IMIMM molm MOMS MINOVEN IMAMS MOEN MOMMON MINIM INVONER a\ 11▪ 101• NEMO -11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIII E Headquarters For Hot Weather Supplies S s upp PERFECTION OIL 4TOVES AND Erg PROCESS OIL STOVES AND OVENS. 3 Burner New Protiess $22.00 4 Burner New Process $32.00 3 Burner New Perfection $22.00 4 Burner New Perfection $26.00 Ovens $6.00; wicks 30c. Other makes of stoves from $2.00 up. Hananocks from $3.75 up. Screen Doors $2.00 complete. Screen windows 45 cents. Rubber Hose 15c per foot. Lawn Mowers $8:50. Fishing Tackle. Base BaII Supplies. Plumbing and Tinsmithing Let us Estimate your Job. i '. Eeainan s Hardware mcmassismnismoint AND CONCERT. The band will give a concert in Victoria Park on Saturday evening (peace Day) at 8 o eidek. Silver collection, V CATI<)? TIME. During vacation time many 04 our citizens will have visitors and the Times will be gled to receive any in- tiinationi• of sante. Kindly phone or drop the news iji; at the Office. EXETER HEADS LEAGUE There was a large atendance at the ball game last Friday evening to see the last scheduled game to be played on the home diamond; and the last of the season in the South Huron Sunday School League. Cen- tralia with only two games lost to their credit and Exeter with the re- cord oi'. having won every game played, were the contestants and both teams had a large and enthus- iastic following judging from the cheering. Exeter won the game and the trophy but the game was closely' contested as the score indic- ated. Dundas and Harness were the opposing pitchers and it was a pit- -chefs itcher's battles from the start with the Exeter boy having the advantage Charlie Ford, Exeter star first base man, started to do the receiving but unfortunately broke a finger and had to give way to Truemner who catches like an old veteran. The lea- g-ne has been a success. The boys Have enjoyed the keen rivalry and they have been developed and help- ed in their sports. It is to be hoped that next season• the league will be again organized. There is nothing better for the boys than good clean sport. Following is the line up ^ Centralia. -H. Bowden 0: R. Hill 0; G. Hanlon 3; Dundas 2; Walker 0; Fred Bowden 0; Fred Hill 1; Anderson 0; McCurdy 1. Exeter --Hind 1; Lawson 1; Witwer 1; Truemner 2; Hardy 0; Rivers 0; Heaman 1: Harness 3; Russell 1. - Score by innings. Exeter 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 0-10 Centralia 2 1 0 ,0 2 0 0 2- 7 PRESENTATION TO PASTOR. On the eve of his departure front the Benmiller circuit, Rev. S. P. Bates, B. A., had a most agreeable surprise when a number of people gathered at the parsonage on the evening of June the 30th. After a pleasant social hour they presented him with a well-filled Burse as a mark of their appreciation of his earnest work among them for the past three years. It is very gratifying to be Out remembered after such a period of service. The act reflects Credit Ott both .pastor and people, Exeter Council EXETER ER RA ET.. Exeter, July lath, 1919 The Turf Club held a successful 0. regular meeting of the ,Munici- meet °ffi Exeter on Wednesday after !Exeter noon of last week.Ideal weather eon pal council of the village of was held with all memers present dations prevailed and a large crowd assembled at therace track on the ,The minutes of the meeting held agricultural grounds. There was a June 23rd read and approved, big grocesion of cars and the show, Correspondence was read as fol- lows: grounds were packed. Circular letter from Contract Re- cord Office, Toronto, The Watson Jack Coy. Ltd. Montreal re concrete mixers and, other road machinery, Filed, Acknowledgement of order for hose and etc., from the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. Toronto. Letter from the Exeter Canning and Preserving Co., re Brock street Refered to the Reeve and Clerk to Named race Purse $200, report back to the council, • Irish Bill 1 1 5 1 Mr. C. W. Robinson waited on. the Forest City Bill .......,3 2 1 2 council asking for the promised Roy Hunter 4 3 2 3 grant in aid of the Orangeman's eel- Silver Eel 2 5 4 5 ebration. Complimented the Council Also started. -Fred S. and Lady and citizens regarding condition of Goidust. Victoria Park.' Per Elston and Snell Time -2,35, 2.341,, 2.29, 2.29% that a grant 4f $50 be made to the celebration committee: Carried. Mr. Geo. Cdnnor waited on the Council re concessions towards op- ening up 'their machine shop desir- ing hydro power and asked that the Municipal tax :remain as at present fixed. Per Siston and Day that the Municipality grant free use of two horse -power frons the hydro system and Municipal tax on property as now fixed. Carried_ The auditor'! report for the month of June was read and accepted on motion of Day and Penhale. Carried The pavement by-law as submit- ted to the electors and carried was given its third reading and finally passed on motion of Councillor Pen - bale and Snell The Reeve and Clerk; were authorized to sign the same' and fax the seal of the corporation' thereto, The debentures to be pre- pared and dated Sept. ist, 1920. The by-law governing children ou the public streets ar in public places was given its first reading. Accounts: were passed as follows: The Bell TeL, Co_ cemeterw-phone rent 4.13; Cecil Ford, labor cemet- ery emetery 12:00; the Ross Taylor Co. lum- ber for cemetery 28.40; John T_ fin- ers labor library • 4.00; C. T. Luker,. oat box, horse acct. 1.50; Harvey Bros. feed acct. 95.80; Thos Nelson, auto hire patriotic 31,00; Mrs_ Eliza beth Harneeee ben ringing 30.00; L. B. Day teen eli_&B. 9.00 Waiter Westcott, labor 5.00; Wn. Coiling - wood, labor 1.50; R. Davis Mans 3.00; Rd. Quance, labor 27.00; John Parsons labor, 22.50; Fred Malkin repairs to walk 2.00; Amy Willard mowing park 1.00; Clyde Heywood team 3.00; Thos. Houlden, phone rent miss. acct_ 5.50. Passed on motion of Elston and Penhale. Carried. Adjourned_ Birdie Walsh and Charlie Patchen had a very hard time in deciding the winner o1_ the 2:10. en the 2:30 class there were eight horses started and they raced. all the way. It was stated by all horsemen present that by long odds it was the most success- ful meet this year. Large attendance and races fought all the way. Jos Senior, Clerk IFL17SICAL EXAM RESULTS:. Atthe recent musical examinations held in Exeter, the following pupils of Mrs. .Gambrill were successful in passing their examinations: Elementary Grade --Betty Brown, Kenneth Stanbury. Intermediate -Mabel Brown, Haz- el Kernick, Vera Atkinson, Alice Vincent_ Advanced Intermediate-- Mable Johns, Stewart Stanbury. Senior -Gladys Harvey, Ruth Wildfong. Advanced Senior. --Annie Elford, Lila Sanders. Vocal Intermediate mediate Grade- Lim llian i Kay, Advanced Senior -Annie Elford, Lila Sanders. The two following pupils Miss Lila Sanders, (Instrumental) and; Miss May Clarke (Vocal) were extremely successful in gaining their diplomas which confers the privilege of using the cap and gown and to append the letters of A. L. C. M. to their names. DIED AT ALMA, MICR The following is taken from the Record of Alma, Michigan: "Mrs. F. W. Hooper, one of Alma's well known residents, died at her home on Philadelphia avenue Sat - 2:30 class, purse $30u. Bob Abdeil 1 2 1 4 5 Queenie Smith Senator Waikes • 7 1 7 3 1 2 7 3 1 2 4 3 2 7 6 Also started -Eel Royal, Oro Mit- chell, Gentry De. Forest, Eat Brino. Time-2.19?�4, 2.19%, 2.1914, 2.- 2014, -201/4, 2.20. 2.24 class, purse $300. Rose Stahl 3 1 1 1 Baleria Tod 2 2 2 2 Lucerne McIraanney ,.. »... 1 3 3 3 Mae McKinney 4 4 4 4 Also started -Carol Tod. Time -2.2414, 2.241(x, 2.24x/4,. 2.243 _ 2:10 class, purse $400. Bertha Walsh 1 1 2 1 Charlie Patchen 2 4 3 2 Eel Direct .3 2 3 4 Elsie Onwards 4 3 4 3 Also started -Princess Mary and Royal Dundee. Time -2.13, 2,14 Se, 2.16%, 2.14. SATURDAY A HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE PEACE Saturday has been proclaimed a public holiday to celebrate peace,The day will be observed in town all placers of business being 'closed. In view' of the Saturday holiday. the stores remained open on Wednesday afternoon. FINGJ F BROKEN'. THE GLORIOUS TWE1 PTIT, The "Glorious Twelfth" was royal- ly celebrated in. Exeter on Saturday last when Exeter witnessed one of the largest crowds that has gathered here in many years. The early morn- ing train from the north brought a number of lodges while others came by auto. By noon the town had been taken possession of by the Orange- men. Alight rain fell during the morning. The rain was of short dur- ation but enough fell to stop marry of the farmers from working in the for the liberty of the world? The one part of Irerland that threw her- self into the war whenthe time carne the one part of Ireland that shows content and loyalty, is that petit go- ing to be handed aver to traitors?" Rev. A. A, e'rumper of _Fleeter at^. tacked the Knights of. Colunibus hut fund. He said: "We believe in freedom to worship God. as the individual chooses and we have no quarrel with the Roman Catholic church as areligious body It is only for the interfererece in pol- itics, the clericalism which it has aI- fields and many came to town in the ways shown. afternoon:. He said the Roman Catholic At 2 o'clock the procession form- church had not emerged from the ed on Main St. headed by County present war with flying colors, con - Master George Vanderburg and C.W. tinuing: Robinson 01 town. The Kitties Brass `Although an elaborate appeal Band of Clinton, the Murphy Lodge was made towards the last of the war fifers and the Exeter brass bands were among the best in the process- ion and a goodly number of lodges were represented in the parade. The parade was down Main St. up And- rew and again down Main St, to the park where the speaking was held. A great number of enthusiastic onlook- ers lined the sidewalk. Perhaps the oldest Orangeman present was Win. Crooks, of Goderich tp. Lodge No. 189. This was his 07th parade. Great preparations were made to provide meals for the large crowd. Several of the churches served meals and lunches and refreshment booths did a great business. A large crowd followed the pro- own country. Other speakers"were cession to the park.. Rev. Doan of Hensaii; Garrett of Rev. ?lir_ Parnaby, of Elimville, Hensali: Baker of Crediton; Foote and Medd of Exeter; Anderson of Bayfield and Davidson of Belgrave. In the evening a concert was given signifi.cance as a resultof the war. in the opera house by Kiltie enter - The liberty of thought and feeling tainers. Dancing was in progress in for which the order had always the afternoon in the rink. A tag day fought must still be maintained be for the G. W. V. A. brought in a tidy said. sum. Rev. S. E. McKegney, of Clinton in commencing his address said it was uite fittin that Exeter should have for the Knights of Columbus huts, not a dollar of that money ever reached France. Mr. alcKegney who has been a chaplain will bear me out on that. The money was used by them for propaganda work in Can- ada. It is a shazn:e and a disgrace that our own County. Council, grant- ed money to this unworthy cause and refused it to the Y. M. C. A. this year Other Speakers. Rev. M. P. Wilson was ioadly ap- plauded following his earnest address on the "Soul of Orangeism," Rev. Mr. Moulton, County chaplain for the order presented some of the, prob- lems the order has had to face in our was the first speaker and he referred briefly- to the principle of liberty which he said had taken on a new q g been chosen the place of celebration. "We Irish don't like to admit that the English have anything on us" he said, "but it was in the original Exe- ter cathedral in England that the Orange order had its birth when William of Orange met there with the English soldiers. So what more appropriate than that our own Exe- ter should see us gathered to perpet- uate the principles of the order which. we later adopted." Capt. McKegney quickly reached the hearts of his subject by answering his own ques- tion as to who won the war. "The same nation as won the fight for lib- erty at the Boyne," he said, "And now because the Americans At the ball game on Friday even- think they won it, are -we going to ing between Exeter and Centralia give home rule to Ireland?" 1f Ger- Mr. Chas. Ford, who was catchin many had won th war Ireland would behind the bat had the misfortune have got home rule all right, but to be struck on the finger by a foul Germany couldn't win, and liberty ball fracturing the finger at 'the 2nd must still be maintained." joint!. Capt.. McKegney, who while over- seas;IHOTX.DEIi BOwE EIiUh`C+ti as chaplain, made a personal in - SHOULDER vestigation of conditions in Ireland then went on to tell of some of the incidents of the last few years in con- nection with that country. He told of the Easter week uprising. "Soldiers all over Dublin" he said, "were murdered by Sinn J'einers. And because that happened must we have home rule? I tell you the men of Ulster are just as determined as ever that it shall not be. "The Senate of the United States is determined that it will give home rule to Ireland. I say let the Senate of United States mind its own busi- ness. Has the United States reach- ed such a state oferf m e ' et on it can n the lynchings in her own states be - run the whole world? Let her stop fore she looks abroad for crime_ Be - cense she came into the war with Germany three years late, does she think she can run the world? Ger- Mr. Pani Coates had the misfor- tune to fracture his collar bone the result of falling from a load of hay on. Wednesday of last week. Mr. Coates was assisting his brother Alf with the haying. He was on top of the load and was pulling on the rope that controls the hay fork. The rope broke and he fell to the floor frac- turing his collar -bone and bruising his face. Be is able to be around E SI3O11NE COUNCIL The Usborne Council met at Elim- ville on Jnly the 5th. All members were present except Councillor Stew- art who was detained by illness, The Anderson Drain report of Fuilarton township which was con- sidered on May the 4th, 1918 and I many thought so, but the same fate laid over until Fullerton Council had awaits any nation that follows Ger- let the contract and the work on many awaits example. drain begun, was provisionally adop- "De Valera is, in the United States ted and the clerk instructed to pre- as president of the Irish republic. Is pare the by-law for same_ that what we won the war for? Is It was decided to refund surplus the flag going to he hauled down by money still in the hands of the tp. men who were afraid to go and fight treas_ on the drainschemes known as Stewart, Waslmburn and Winchel- sea Creek Drains. The motion of Ap- ril the 3rd was rescinded regarding the canvass for the Soldiers Memor- ial for Usborne township and Exeter urday morning, July the 5th after and the following canvassers were an illnes of some weeks duration. appointed. She was just a few days less than 63 For Ward I. years of age at the time of her death Con. 1-2-3 Wm. Coates and Edward While her death had not been unex- pected because of the severity of her illness it nevertheless came as a great shock to the husband and her. children who were at the bedside when the end came, and also to the large circle of friends in this city to Jeckell, whom she bad endeared herself Bur- Con. 4-5 John Morgan and George ing the years she had lived here. Etherington. Mrs. Gertrude Case Hooper, the youngest daughter of the late Wm, and Essee Case, was born July 18th 1856, at Exeter. Canada. She was^ united in nmariage to Fred William Hooper April the 3rd, 1879, Ili Oct- ober, 1886, they moved to this city where they have since made their home. She is survived by her hus- band and four children -Mrs, Essy Goulding. Sidebothem of Milwaukee, Wis., Wil- Con. 8-9 North to Exeter side lia,nt Allen Hooper of Clairmont„ road Thos. Brock and Hector Taylor Alberta and the Misses Emily Made Ward, IV. and Anna Ruth Hooper of Alma; Con 8-9 and N.E.B. Tbos. (lamer - three sisters -Mrs. A. W. Wright on, and Thos. Runkle. and Mrs. Elizabeth Case of Alma; Balance of Ward, Prod Stewart, Mrs..Essy Jeckellt of Exeter, Can- Thos. Allen and. John Duncan. ada and one brother, Chas. A. Case, Canvass to be completed July 25th Of St. Catharines, Ontario. Subscriptions paid Oct. lst. Plain - The funeral services were held tiffs costs on Creery and tsborne from the residence Monday aftter- suit watt advanced to the amount of noon, conducted by Rev. Frank 3'aclk-, $674.'75. son, rector Of St. Johnna l+piseopal 13i118 to the arneunt of $688.00 for church, of Which se has been a men!,- grading amid gravelling were pie , I bee sitxee corning to .Alnia, thirtlr Adjournment: to Ai.g. and three years ago, Interment was made lfenry Strang, Clerk in Itieerside-delhetteee 1{estle_ Con. 4-5 Sherwood Hunter and W. Moodie. Con. 6-7 S. Pym and Wni. Johns. Ward. II. Con 1-2-3 Reeve Mitchell and Jas. Con. 6-7 & pt N,E.B, Peter Wbit- lock, Hy. Anderson and Wesley' Johns. Ward III. S.E.13. and Kirlcton and Woodham J. Manna, S. Routly. • Con. 12-13 Jas. Aitkey and Fred Johnston. Con. 10-11 Hugh Berry and David A rink of bowlers are in. Lambeth, to -day (Wednesday) attending a bowling tournament. The first drowning a.ccide,mt at Goderich of the season occn'red last Thursday evening when Leonard Macklin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Mack- lin succumbed. He was out canoeing and at the mouth of the river the canoe in some way upset, throwing him into the water. He could swin, but it is thought he took cramps. He was the eldest son and was about 20 years of age. Ii. 14. EXAM. RESULTS. Foran I to Form 11. B. Acheson, E. L. Alexander, B. N. Brown, J. A. Christie, C. Davis, G. C_ Hind, E. J. Hogarth, V. A. Hogarth R. E. Russell, W. S. Stanbury,(Hon) E. Thomson. The following are granted condit- ional promotion, G. J Creech. A. Fisher, C. W. Ford, R R. Ratcliffe, el, V. Ratcliite, H. T. Seldom The marks if desired may be ob- tained from H. 3. lia.vi l an d EXETER BOWLERS IHEL1) TOURI re' Several bowlers from Ailsa Craig motored over last Friday evening and together with a number of bow- lers from town a local tourney wa: held on the Exeter green. Eight rinks were entered and the games consisted of six ends. The rinks were skipped by Dr. Kennedy. C. Nein:. R. G. Seldomm, W. W. Taman. P. li'. Gladnian, W. 3. Neaman, t.'. B. Snell and R. N. Creech. The rink skipped by C. B. Snell comprising Rivers, Morgan, Stewart and Snell. skip, were the winners and the runners up were R. Southcott, Smith, Rev. Fan - joy and R. N. Creech, ship. Beaut- iful prizes were awrded the winners and the runners up. On Friday even- ing next another tourney will be held starting at 7 o'clock sharp. An invitation is extended to outside bowlers. My t What Wonderful Tiscflits "Yes, that's because they were baked with Exeter Boller :1Ii]]s flour. Since the government regulations have been removed, their flour is the beat you can buy. During the, war, no mill, complying with the request of the government mild make flour above a certain standard. Now we wouldn't use anything else. "Manitoba's ,R3est" makes the moat marvellous bread. "Mod- el" and "Welcome" are unsurpassed for general purposes. We have tried nearly ever brand, but noun can compare' with these. So says every housewife using Try theism and you'll say the sante. r, Exete our other flour.